A group of young filmmakers in Nigeria form a homemade collective with smartphones and recycled materials.
Over thirteen years, it becomes a story of creativity, ambition and growing up together. Led by Godwin and Raymond, The Critics turn their backyard in dusty Kaduna into a universe of spaceships, explosions and wild adventures, their short films travelling from local streets to international screens and attracting attention from filmmakers like J.J. Abrams. Shot over 13 years in an immersive style that blends documentary with scenes imagined and performed by the group themselves, Crocodile follows what happens when childhood creativity collides with the pressures of the adult world. As the group grows up, success opens doors but tests the bonds between them in ways none of them expected. Part documentary, part homemade sci-fi epic, Crocodile is unlike anything else you'll see this year.
Content guidance: Film contains references to sexual abuse of minors.
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Premiere statusUK premiere
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Director(s)The Critics, Pietra Brettkelly
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Country(s)New Zealand, Nigeria
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Year2026
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Duration100 mins
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Executive producer(s)Fran Wyborn , Pietra Brettkelly , Chelsea Winstanley , Diene Petterle , Cushla Dillon , Kath Jones, Dave Long, Idris Elba
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Producer(s)Pietra Brettkelly
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CinematographyThe Critics, Rachael Yusuff , Basile Carre-Agostini, David Wills Augustin
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EditingCushla Dillon, Chia Chi Hsu , Nicolas Chaudeurge
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SoundTim Chaproniere
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Language(s)English, Hausa, Pidgin
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Sales CompanyKilian Kiefel / Mediawan Rights
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